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There are also a few niggles and suppositions in the text. It could possibly have benefited from additional proof readings/scrutiny by experts in the field.But its an enjoyable read with lots of useful detail information all the same
Hi,just had a look at my copy, I had not previously noticed it, but some photos are quite dark, to the point of losing some detail.As it is quite subjective, I have noted the following examples for you to compare:Inside title page with photo of station wagon and 80 inch. - The detail of the station wagon grille and headlights is barely visible in the shadow.Page 49 photo of inside cab of 80 inch. - The floor and footwells are invisible, only the highlights of the pedals, gearsticks and the heater door knobs stand out.Page 84 photo of LHD cab interior. - The pedals are barely visible below the steering wheel.Hope this helps, Cheers
That is true of the original edition and probably of the reprint too. I had never particularly noticed it before, and at the time we were extremely grateful for anything that helped us to understand the models better. Along with the parts book this reference work was an enormous help to many.
I agree with Tom. Having just realised this thread is talking about the first 80” volume by James Taylor and Rowan Issac, I sat down and compared an original 1996 1st edition I have with a later 2011 reprint my daughter bought me a while back as present! There is no doubt in my mind the reprint has the lighter images so folks might wish to go out and buy another copy. Mind you the original price was £19.95, whereas the later one is priced at £27.50! I still believe this volume to be good value. In fact having now read the latest Factory Original volume by the same author I too am a little disappointed by that book as there are some niggling faults in the images and accuracy of production I suspect. A few more close ups of what I’d term original untouched examples would lend more perhaps to the fascination with these early versions of the 80”. Hey ho each to their own.Malcolm
I've been looking for a copy of the Tony Hutchings "Land-Rover: The Early Years", for which I've set up saved search on eBay. When they occasionally show up, the sellers generally ask for c. £400 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265096425142 .
I have this book. I bought it about 14-15 years ago when I was an apprentice and paid what was a lot of money at the time, especially when I was earning less than £200 per week!. It's nice to have but I can't see any good reason to pay £400 or anywhere near that for it unless you are an avid collector of all things Land Rover and you want to complete a collection, and of course, the price doesn't matter too much. All the information in it can be found elsewhere and new things have come to light since it was published.